October 16, 2009 - Let's face it: Times are tough. The economy hasn't quite rebounded yet, jobs are still hard to come by, and even Google's only growing 6% a year. Who has the money to drop $60 on a new Xbox 360 game or $169 on a shiny new Nintendo DSi? Well, we do, but we're very, very rich. So what about everyone else?

July 22, 2009 - Direct2Drive.com, the number one destination for digital game downloads, has announced a new promotion featuring 50% off popular game titles from THQ and Paradox Interactive. The THQ discounts run through Sunday, and Paradox through Monday.

January 8, 2009 - Saints Row 2 is the follow-up to the thug-core hit that originally came out as an Xbox 360 exclusive in 2006. The sequel picks up five years after the end of the first game and tasks players with putting their gang, the 3rd Street Saints, back together after having fallen into disarray. Saints Row 2 is a brash riff on the open world Grand Theft Auto formula, but without the heavy melodrama and fixation on tragedy. You'll find an unapologetically comic rendering of gang turf wars brought to life with an outlandish cast of characters and enough thuggish one-liners to fill out a Wayans Brothers movie. For more thoughts on the game, click here to read Nate Ahearn's IGN review.

January 7, 2009 - THQ Inc. today announced that Saints Row 2 for Windows PC is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Developed by renowned open-world developer, Volition, Inc., Saints Row 2 is an open-world action title featuring unrivalled customization, intense combat and both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes.

January 6, 2009 - It's hard to believe that it's 2009 already. Seriously, the millennium feels like it was yesterday. Alas, Father Time marches on, and at least the IGN PC team is back from a three week hiatus, feeling rather recharged for the new year. Jason was up in Seattle, where his Christmas dinner ended with a 911 call to the cops. (Par for the course, we assure you.) Charles went home to Buffalo and came back with an epic rant about the airlines. Steve already works from home in North Carolina, so he just sat around the house some more. And Jimmy just did what Jimmy does in San Jose.

January 6, 2009 - When people see Saints Row 2 they'll instantly think of Grand Theft Auto IV. It's inevitable. It moves similarly, the scenes have the same saturated lighting and there are several parallels that can be drawn between the gameplay of the two. Heck, the text is even color coded in a similar way for mission objectives. But, be warned, Saints Row 2 is most certainly not GTA.

December 29, 2008 - Developer Volition has released both the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Saints Row 2, its critically-acclaimed free-roaming action game. The technical specifications are posted below:

October 29, 2008 - Publisher THQ has delayed the PC version of Saints Row 2 until January 6, 2009. Saints Row community moderator V-Singular revealed that the free-roaming action game would ship to retail outlets on January 5, and IGN has confirmed this information with a THQ representative.

October 9, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto IV, despite the hype, the technology and the maturity, was for some ultimately a mundane and even bland experience. Given a pedigree of games that allowed you to wreak bloody mayhem, commandeer ridiculous vehicles and gave you some very wacky and clever missions, GTA IV felt shockingly sparse to those hoping for San Andreas' free-for-all content. This has, intriguingly, left the door open to Volition's Saints Row 2 to fill in perceived gaps in Rockstar's game, taking gameplay and tone in an almost diametric direction to the delight of gamers who'd rather skydive from a chopper or spray faeces across a neighbourhood.

October 9, 2008 - Even though GTA IV has come and gone, gamers still hunger fore more games of its type. Once again, the Saints Row franchise is speeding to the rescue and gunning down the competition in the process. Saints Row 2 is due out next week for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. In honor of this release, we've assembled a Cast of Characters feature.

October 7, 2008 - IGN Stars recently visited Tera Patrick on the top-secret set of her film shoot for Saints Row 2. Check out our exclusive pics and Q & A with the adult film star-turned-next gen console babe.

October 6, 2008 - On October 21, no fewer than five headliner games drop into retail: Wii Music, Fable II, Far Cry 2, LittleBigPlanet, and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. If this gamesplosion doesn't blow your mind (and your wallet), the preceding week is festooned with more big titles, like Dead Space, Saints Row 2, and SOCOM: Confrontation. And if you haven't already overturned your couch for loose change yet, consider the week following October 21 with Fallout 3 and Guitar Hero World Tour. Madness.

September 30, 2008 - Everybody knows that the biggest, whitest O.G. in the IGN office is Australia's own Cam 'Phat Pants' Shea, who busts rhymes, caps and cherries like Run DMC wish they could. Patch, on the other hand, is all about the pimpin'. Of himself. Out to women. Women who mace him in the face. When these two thugs get together, you know s**t's gonna get real. With Saints Row 2 just around the bizend, there are few wiggas more naturally qualified to critique this sucker conversationally.

September 11, 2008 - If I told you Linda Ann Hopkins was Today's Babe, you might say, "who?" But you may recognize her professional name, Today's Babe of The Day, Tera Patrick. If you still don't know who she is…I wonder how it is that you are reading this since you clearly live under a rock, in a cave.
In an industry overpopulated by white, bleach blondes, this exotic looking brunette stands out from the rest. To say Tera Patrick is an adult film actress would be like saying Wayne Gretsky was a hockey player. Or Michael Jordan was basketball player. Or Namor is a tool. Understatement? Check. But this busty brunette is more than a pretty face, and smoking hot body. She has a degree in biology, and she's a nurse. Seriously.

August 28, 2008 - When it comes to Saints Row 2, you never know what's around the next corner. Take Gary Busey for example, the game's spokesman of sorts. Who would have ever imagined the open world madness from THQ and pure craziness that only Uncle Gary can provide would work so well together? It's like peanut butter and chocolate, or pizza and orange Pop Rocks (try it).